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Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 7.3 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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A crosswind landing is a geometry problem. The air mass you're flying in is moving sideways across the runway, and you need your ground track down the centreline with your wheels aligned to it at the moment of contact. There are two techniques that will help, the crab and the sideslip.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 4,001 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 323 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a C400 Corvalis, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at UBBG Ganja International Airport. This process took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 12, and the takeoff distance was 391 meters, which accounted for 12% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 88 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 25°C and wind speeds of 13 knots at 90°. The crosswind was 8 knots, and the headwind was 10 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile southeast of UBBG Ganja International Airport and continued to an altitude of 25,737 feet above sea level, an increase of 23,622 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 48 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 4 miles southwest of Agdas, Azerbaijan, and lasted for 10 minutes, covering 41 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 7 miles southwest of Aghsu, Azerbaijan, and descended from 25,721 feet to 2,431 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,289 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 81 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed 5 miles south of Hovsan, Azerbaijan, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport took place from the south, heading 346.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,261 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 34 took place on a runway length of 4,001 meters, with a threshold height of good. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 80 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 322 meters, and the touchdown speed was 62 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was perfect at -31 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.2 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 21°C and wind speeds of 21 knots at 329°. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 20 knots. The total landing distance was 372 meters, which accounted for 9% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.7 meters from the centreline.
The total flight distance was 181 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 53 minutes. The aircraft used 30 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, a Cessna 400 Corvalis, successfully landed at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport, scoring a high 96.2% on its final approach. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the south, heading 346.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,261 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot successfully guided the aircraft onto runway 34, which has a length of 4,001 meters.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 80 knots. The touchdown distance of 322 meters was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 62 knots was good. The most impressive aspect of the landing was the touchdown rate, which was perfect at -31 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft touched down smoothly and without any significant deceleration.
However, there were a few minor issues with the landing. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. Additionally, the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 21 knots at 329°, may have contributed to the slight misalignment.
The crosswind component was relatively low at 6 knots, but the headwind component was significant at 20 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot successfully managed the aircraft's descent and touchdown. The total landing distance of 372 meters was only 9% of the runway length, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the pilot's performance was impressive, and the aircraft landed safely and smoothly. The minor issues with alignment were likely due to the challenging weather conditions and the pilot's efforts to manage the aircraft's descent and touchdown.
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